Jeremiah Borlongan

Borlongan was born in Cagayan de Oro. He played youth football for Abba's Orchard School at age 10,{{cite news|last1=Biantan|first1=Jack|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/148758/biantan-jb-borlongan-an-inspiration-to-oro-kids|title=Biantan: JB Borlongan an inspiration to Oro kids |publisher=sunstar.com.ph|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=21 August 2023}} and was also a member of the team dubbed the "Little Azkals", a group of gifted kids chosen to undergo special football training and form the eventual core of the Philippine Men's Football Team.{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/347727/little-azkals-beat-chelsea-again-in-friendly-match|title=Little Azkals beat Chelsea again in friendly match|publisher=Inquirer.net|date=27 January 2013|accessdate=21 August 2023}} The team was coached by coaches such as Anto Gonzales and Oliver Colina.{{cite news|last1=Sacamos|first1=Karlo|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/philippine-u-15-coach-anto-gonzales-on-little-azkals|title=Nurturing a new breed of Azkals |publisher=spin.ph|date=23 June 2013|accessdate=21 August 2023}} His brother, Jethro, is also a footballer, and has also played for the various youth teams of the Philippines.

In 2016, Borlongan played for the college football team of the University of the Philippines alongside future teammates Kintaro Miyagi, Ace Villanueva, and Daniel Gadia.{{cite news|last1=Valderrama|first1=Aeron|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/jb-borlongan-screamer-sends-up-fighting-maroons-to-win-over-nu/142125|title=JB Borlongan screamer sends UP Fighting Maroons to win over NU|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news|last1=del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-season-80-kintaro-miyagi-jp-borlongan-braces-catapult-lazy-adamson/109039|title=Kintaro Miyagi, JB Borlongan braces catapult 'lazy' UP above Adamson|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=15 February 2019|accessdate=21 August 2023}} In his freshman year, UP would go on to win their first title in 5 years, defeating Ateneo 4–1 in the UAAP Season 78 final. In his third year, UP won again, topping the table at the end of the regular season{{cite news|last1=Lozada|first1=Bing|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/288310/up-climbs-to-top-of-uaap-football-ladder|title=UP climbs to top of UAAP football ladder|publisher=Inquirer.net|date=11 March 2018|accessdate=21 August 2023}} and defeating University of Santo Tomas 1–0 in the Season 80 Final.{{cite news|last1=Pineda|first1=Hailee|url=https://upd.edu.ph/up-mens-football-team-uaap-season-80-champion/|work=upd.edu.ph|title=UP Men's Football Team UAAP Season 80 champion|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=21 August 2023}} Aside from that, UP also won another collegiate tournament, the Ang Liga trophy.{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|url=https://bobguerreroph.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/up-wins-the-underrated-ang-liga-cup/|title=UP WINS THE UNDERRATED ANG LIGA CUP|publisher=bobguerreroph|date=17 July 2015|accessdate=21 August 2023}} Borlongan was planning to play one more year with UP after graduating, but plans fell through after UAAP Season 82 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|last1=Lozada|first1=Bong|last2=Tupas|first2=Cedelf|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/393307/extension-of-seniors-playing-year-provides-options-for-uaap-standouts|title=Extension of seniors' playing year provides options for UAAP standouts|publisher=Inquirer.net|date=2 May 2020|accessdate=21 August 2023}}

In 2021, Borlongan signed for Dynamic Herb Cebu, a newly-formed team that would start to compete in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cebufc/photos/a.132253715739542/188140780150835|title=Welcome JB Borlongan!|website=Cebu Football Club on Facebook|date=2 November 2021|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He would make his first appearance for the club in the opening game, a 1–0 loss to Stallion Laguna.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-sports/2021/11/13/2141020/cebu-fc-falters-pfl-debut|title=Cebu FC falters in PFL debut|publisher=philstar.com|date=13 November 2021|accessdate=21 August 2023}} Cebu officially joined the Philippines Football League a year later, and Borlongan scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Maharlika Manila in the 2022 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.{{cite news|last1=Yumol|first1=David Tristan |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2022/5/5/Dynamic-Herb-Cebu-beats-Maharlika.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505132647/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2022/5/5/Dynamic-Herb-Cebu-beats-Maharlika.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 5, 2022|title=Dynamic Herb Cebu fends off Maharlika, remains unbeaten in Copa Paulino Alcantara 2022|publisher=CNN Philippines|date=5 May 2022|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He would rack up 20 games, 4 goals, and 8 assists in his first full season with the club, after which they qualified for the 2023–24 edition of the AFC Cup.{{cite news|last1=Terrado|first1=Jonas|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/511223/cebu-keeps-slim-pfl-title-hopes-alive|title=Cebu keeps slim PFL title hopes alive|publisher=Inquirer.net|date=21 May 2023|accessdate=21 August 2023}}

After playing matches for the Azkals' U13 and U15 teams,{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-passionate-fan/philippines-u15-boys-national-football-team-impresses-loss-162842286.html|title=Philippines U15 Boys National Football team impresses in loss to Indonesians|publisher=Yahoo News|date=16 June 2013|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/news/blogs/thepassionatefan/philippine-u15-boys-football-team-dominates-falls-myanmar-163857262.html|title=Philippine U15 Boys Football team dominates, but falls to Myanmar side 1-0|publisher=Yahoo News|date=22 July 2013|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news|last1=Sacamos|first1=Karlo|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/borlongan-stands-at-forefront-as-under-16-azkals-vie-in-afc-championship-qualifiers|title=Borlongan stands at forefront as Under-16 Azkals vie in AFC Championship qualifiers |publisher=spin.ph|date=23 September 2013|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news|last1=Sacamos|first1=Karlo |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/little-azkals-vie-for-honors-in-asean-u-16-meet|title=Little Azkals vie for honors in Asean U-16 |publisher=spin.ph|date=19 August 2013|accessdate=21 August 2023}} Borlongan was called up for the Philippines' U19 squad for the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship,{{cite news |url=https://pff.org.ph/2015/08/18/2746/|title=Under 19 National Team to compete in AFF U19 Championship 2015|work=Philippine Football Federation |date=21 August 2015|accessdate=21 August 2023}} making his debut in the opening match, a 2–1 win over Brunei.{{cite web |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-002.pdf|title=2015-AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-002.pdf|website=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He would go on to play in the 2016 edition of the same championship and the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers the next year.

In 2017, he got his first call-up for the Philippines' U-23 team for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, alongside some of his fellow UP teammates Christian Lapas and Marco Casambre.{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/164316-mens-u22-womens-national-teams-battle/|title=Men's U22, Women's National Football Teams prepare for international battle|publisher=Rappler|date=17 March 2016|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He made his debut in the opening game, subbing on for Dylan de Bruycker in a 2–0 win over Cambodia.{{cite web |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2017-29thSEAGames-MensFootball-005.pdf|title=2017-29thSEAGames-MensFootball-005.pdf|website=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He would go on to play in the 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship and in two editions of the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.{{cite news |url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/03/20/philippines-mens-under-23-in-afc-u23-championship-2020-qualifiers/|title=Philippines Men's Under-23 in AFC U23 Championship 2020 Qualifiers|work=Philippine Football Federation |date=20 March 2019|accessdate=21 August 2023}} He scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss to Vietnam in the 2019 AFF Championship.{{cite news|last1=del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/azkals-u22-suffer-late-heartbreaker-vietnam-aff-lg-cup/141091|title=Azkals U22 suffer late heartbreaker to Vietnam in AFF LG Cup|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=17 February 2019|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/02/15/philippines-mens-under-22-in-aff-u22-championship-2019/|title=Philippines Men's Under-22 in AFF U22 Championship 2019|work=Philippine Football Federation |date=15 February 2019|accessdate=21 August 2023}} His last tournament representing the team was the 2019 SEA Games held in his home country the Philippines.{{cite news|last1=Saldajeno|first1=Ivan|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1086755|title=Azkals team for SEA Games revealed |publisher=pna.gov.ph|date=22 November 2019|accessdate=21 August 2023}}

In November 2022, after his recent performances for Cebu, Borlongan was included in the preliminary pool for the Philippines for the upcoming 2022 AFF Championship alongside teammates Daniel Gadia and Ace Villanueva, but didn't make the final roster.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheAzkalsPH/posts/pfbid02hHD6ZUS3SGndasMwYCjgpmjxMiPf4L2YKZ5rZewz2qkJPrhEuvWqcvhCFXypbGNgl|title=TINGNAN: Ito na ang listahan ng mga manlalarong inanyayahan natin sa gaganaping Training Camp.|website=The Azkals on Facebook|date=17 November 2022|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news|last1=Saldajeno|first1=Ivan|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1188869|title=44 players called up for Azkals' training camp |publisher=pna.gov.ph|date=18 November 2022|accessdate=21 August 2023}}{{cite news|last1=del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/young-guns-called-up-for-azkals-mitsubishi-electric-cup-pool/255552|title=Young guns called up for Azkals' Mitsubishi Electric Cup pool |publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=17 November 2022|accessdate=21 August 2023}}

In August 2024, Borlongan was not initially part of the roster for the 2024 Merdeka Tournament but eventually got called up alongside Sandro Reyes to replace injured Oskari Kekkonen and Jesse Curran. He made his senior national team debut in the 82nd minute of the match against Malaysia, where he replaced Alex Monis.

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